A mechanical engineer by training, Scott Aken has navigated a fascinating route to his current role as president and CEO of network intelligence provider Axellio. He began his career in the commercial sector during the dot-com boom in the late 1990s, where he worked for the sole domain name company. Cybercriminals who made attempts on...
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded VetTech a potential $347.7 million contract for financial management and strategic planning, accounting and cost estimating and analysis support services. The Department of Defense said Tuesday MDA competed the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract through an online solicitation and received two offers for the procureme...
By Cameron Chehreh, vice president and general manager of public sector at Intel Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our daily lives, with far-reaching potential impacts on government and public services. With AI, mission teams can accelerate data analysis and make faster, more informed decisions from the front lines to city stree...
Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) has secured a five-year, $94 million contract to deliver satellite communications support services to Space Systems Command The company said Tuesday it will provide new capabilities and security sustainment services in support of the Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services program under the contract, which has a pote...
The U.S. Army has selected six contractors for a potential five-year, $180.6 million contract for applicant management services in support of military entrance processing stations. The Department of Defense said Monday the initial award is worth $82 million for meals, lodging and transportation services, with work locations and funding to be determi...
Joby Aviation, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxis, has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, a provider of autonomous flight systems for aviation and defense applications. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed and Joby Aviation said Tuesday the acquired business has expertise in perception technolog...
The cyber landscape is in a constant state of flux as new threats, vulnerabilities, opportunities and technologies continue to emerge. Keeping up-to-date on these changes and fluctuations is a daunting task, but it’s necessary in order to stay ahead of the technological curve and maintain the United States’ competitive advantage. On Thursd...
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $1.93 billion contract modification to produce and deliver high mobility artillery rocket system launchers to the U.S. Army. Army Contracting Command-Redstone is the contracting activity and will determine work locations and funding upon the issuance of individual contract orders, the Department of Defense s...
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has received a potential 10-year, $438.6 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide workload augmentation and offload support for F-110 engine module supplies to help meet the U.S. Air Force’s requirements. The Department of Defense said Friday the sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract has a base...
In its 2022 Zero Trust Strategy, the Department of Defense set a goal to achieve full zero trust implementation by 2027, a target David McKeown, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity and senior information security officer for the DOD, described in February as “super aggressive.” The Pentagon has remained on schedule as it works to...
